Robert Bryce is an author, speaker, and film producer. He has been writing about energy, power, politics, and innovation for more than three decades.
A Question of Power: Electricity and the Wealth of Nations
Global demand for power is doubling every two decades, but electricity remains one of the most difficult forms of energy to supply and do so reliably. Today, some three billion people live in places where per-capita electricity use is less than what's used by an average American refrigerator. How we close the colossal gap between the electricity rich and the electricity poor will determine our success in addressing issues like women's rights, inequality, and climate change.
Sunblock: The Global Fight To Save Farmland From Big Solar
In this mini-documentary, author and film producer Robert Bryce shows how the unchecked expansion of solar energy is paving over some of the world’s best farmland. In this 10-minute film, Bryce -- who has been reporting on land-use conflicts over alternative energy for 15 years -- talks to farmers and ranchers in Central Texas who are trying to protect the Blackland Prairie from the encroachment of massive solar projects. The film exposes the staggering scale of these giant projects, the global backlash against the solar industry, and emphasizes the importance of preserving agricultural land for future generations.